NPN Wideband Silicon RF Transistor

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NPN silicon RF transistor for high speed, low noise applications in a plastic, 3-pin SOT23 package.

The BFU550A is part of the BFU5 family of transistors, suitable for small signal to medium power applications up to 2 GHz.

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Data Sheet

Application Notes

Product Details

Features

Low noise, high breakdown RF transistor
AEC-Q101 qualified
Minimum noise figure (NF_min) = 0.6 dB at 900 MHz
Maximum stable gain 18 dB at 900 MHz
11 GHz f_T silicon technology

Target Applications

Applications requiring high supply voltages and high breakdown voltages
Broadband amplifiers up to 2 GHz
Low noise amplifiers for ISM applications
ISM band oscillators

Part numbers include: BFU550A.

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Documentation

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1-5 of 8 documents

^{Data Sheet}
NPN wideband silicon RF transistor

PDFRev 1.0Jan 13, 2014294.0 KBBFU550AEnglish
^{Application Note}
BFU550A ISM 433 MHz LNA design

PDFRev 1.0Feb 6, 2014975.0 KBAN11381English
^{Application Note}
BFU550A ISM 866 MHz LNA design

PDFRev 1.0Feb 4, 2014932.0 KBAN11382English
^{User Guide}
User Manual BFU5xx series starter kits

PDFRev 1.0Jan 21, 20142.2 MBUM10772English
^Brochure
Design with confidence using our latest RF discrete

PDFRev 1.0Jan 7, 2014801.0 KB75017501English
^{Package Information}
plastic, surface-mounted package; 3 terminals; 1.9 mm pitch; 2.9 mm x 1.3 mm x 1 mm body

PDFRev 1.1Jan 9, 2017200.2 KBSOT23English
^{Packing Information}
Tape reel SMD; standard product orientation 12NC ending 235

PDFRev 2.0Feb 5, 2013203.6 KBSOT23_235English
^{Supporting Information}
Reflow Soldering Profile

PDFRev 1.0Feb 17, 201434.6 KBREFLOW_SOLDERING_PROFILEEnglish

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Design Resources

Design Files

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5 design files

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^Models
BFU550A: S-parameters and Noise Figure 400 MHz - 2 GHz

ZIPRev 1.0Apr 23, 2019 00:00:0072.3 KBBFU550A_SPAR_NF
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BFU5xx family SPICE GP model v2

ZIPRev 1.0Aug 1, 2014 00:00:0013.0 KBBFU5XX_FAMILY_SPICE_GP_V2_1
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BFU550A: S-parameters 40 MHz - 6 GHz

ZIPRev 1.0Feb 4, 2014 00:00:00105.6 KBBFU550A_SPAR
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^{Design Files - miscellaneous}
BFU5XX family ADS design kit v2

ZIPRev 1.0Aug 1, 2014 00:00:00182.0 KBBFU5XX_FAMILY_ADS_DESIGN_KIT_V2
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^{Design Files - miscellaneous}
Installation manual for NXP^® BFU5XX family ADS_design kit v2

PDFRev 1.0Aug 1, 2014 00:00:00221.0 KBINSTALLATION_MANUAL_FOR_BFU5XX
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Hardware

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1 hardware offering

^{Evaluation and Development Boards}
Low Noise Amplifier BFU520A, BFU530A and BFU550A Customer Evaluation Kit for Transistors in SOT23 Package

OM7961